Letters versus Email

Writing letters today is a bore,
Something one did in the past before
The advent of email, so quick and so cheap,
It really was an enormous leap
Into the future, for suddenly,
Your message arrived near instantly.
No more waiting for days for reply,
As often one did in days gone by;
Instead a quick email, and by return
Nearly always you can learn
The answer to the query sent,
Or if they didn't know what you meant.
No waiting round as in the past,
We've reached the modern stage at last.
Most of the young today would hate
A world in which they had to wait
For days or weeks to link with friends,
To pass on news, to make amends.
Communication has moved on,
The days of letters have now gone,